Merrill College Commencement Program

MERRILL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

ORDER OF CEREMONY

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

NARRATED BY AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE CENTER DIRECTOR DR. REBECCA HERNANDEZ MULTILINGUAL WELCOME

BIENVENIDOS FAMILIAS, AMIGOS Y GRADUADOS A LA CEREMONIA DE GRADUACION DE MERRILL COLLEGE 2020.

CINDY MONTES , , 2020 MERILL COLLEGE GLADYS CHIANG DOOSTAN, FAMIL, VA FARGH O TASILAYE AZIZ BE JASHNE FARGHO TASILIYE SALE 2HEZAROBEESTE COLLEGE MERRILL KHOSH AMADEEN. GOLSA RUSTA KARIMI , , 202 0MERRILL COLLEGE HUI SITU WELCOME FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND GRADUATES TO THE 2020 MERRILL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MAI LANI QUEEN MOUA

歡迎各位家⻑ 朋友 和畢業⽣們來到

的畢業典禮

欢迎各位家⻑ 朋友 和毕业⽣來到参加

的毕业典礼

PROVOST MESSAGE

ELIZABETH ABRAMS STUDENT SPEAKERS

MAI LANI QUEEN MOUA, HISTORY ERIC LOUWERENS,ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION AMANDA QIU, HISTORY JULIO HURTAD, COMPUTER SCIENCE REGINA GOMEZ, PSYCHOLOGY MERRILL CLASS OF 2020

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

CYNTHIA K. LARIVE, ELEVENTH CHANCELLOR UC SANTA CRUZ

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Land Acknowledgement “THE LAND ON WHICH WE GATHER IS THE UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE AWASWAS-SPEAKING UYPI TRIBE. THE AMAH MUTSUN TRIBAL BAND, COMPRISED OF THE DESCENDANTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TAKEN TO MISSIONS SANTA CRUZ AND SAN JUAN BAUTISTA DURING SPANISH COLONIZATION OF THE CENTRAL COAST, IS TODAY WORKING HARD TO RESTORE TRADITIONAL STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES ON THESE LANDS AND HEAL FROM HISTORICAL TRAUMA.”

WHAT IS A LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT?

“LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEDICATE SPACE TO RECOGNIZE THE HISTORY AND PRESENCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR ENDURING RELATIONSHIP TO THEIR TRADITIONAL HOMELANDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHERE UCSC CURRENTLY RESIDES. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HELP CREATE AWARENESS OF THE CULTURAL ERASURE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE PROCESSES OF COLONIZATION AND SUBJUGATION THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THAT ERASURE.THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT USED AT UC SANTA CRUZ WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMAH MUTSUN TRIBAL BAND CHAIRMAN AND THE AMAH MUTSUN RELEARNING PROGRAM AT THE UCSC ARBORETUM."

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Black Lives Matter uprising Acknowledgement “THE COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES WERE RECORDED BEFORE THE UPRISING WE ARE SEEING ACROSS THE NATION, AN UPRISING THAT DEMANDS AN END TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND RACIST VIOLENCE, TRUE JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF ANTIBLACK VIOLENCE, AND THE DISMANTLING OF WHITE SUPREMACY. WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THIS UPRISING AND WITH THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT, AND WE EMBRACE THE GOALS OF THIS MOVEMENT AS FUNDAMENTAL TO MERRILL'S ETHOS OF CULTURAL IDENTITY AND GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS. THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE – FROM SMALL ACTS TO GREAT ONES – TO BRING ABOUT A MORE EQUITABLE AND MORE JUST WORLD FOR ALL.

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Black Lives Matter

Merrill Student Government Statement ON BEHALF OF MERRILL STUDENT GOVERNMENT (MSG), THE MSG EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS FELT IT APPROPRIATE TO ADDRESS THE STATE OF OUR NATION AND THE INJUSTICE THAT PLAGUES IT. MSG, IN CONGRUENCE WITH THE MERRILL COLLEGE ETHOS “EXPLORING CULTURAL IDENTITIES & RAISING GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS” STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALL OF THE BLACK LIVES LOST TO POLICE BRUTALITY, UNJUST INCARCERATION, AND HATE. BLACK LIVES MATTER. IN SUPPORT OF THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT, MSG ACKNOWLEDGES THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS JUSTICE IS TO RENOUNCE WHITE SUPREMACY, AND MSG ENTHUSIASTICALLY DOES SO. MSG ADDITIONALLY ENDORSES THE BLACK STUDENT UNION’S DEMANDS WITH THE HOPE THAT CHANCELLOR CYNTHIA LARIVE DEMONSTRATES LOYALTY TO HER STUDENTS BY MEETING SAID DEMANDS. SIGNED, MERRILL STUDENT GOVERNMENT 2019-2020 EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR ALEXA MANNING, VICE-CHAIR JACQUELINE ROURKE, TREASURER TANMAY MITTAL, SECRETARY THEODORA BUCHANAN, PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR MAYEENA ULKARIM, AND MERRILL ACTIVITIES COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, VIVIAN LEE

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Aguilera, Luz Edith Ahuja, Anirudh Amsden, Evan Apolinario, Rachel T. Armitage, Lacey Erin Arriaga Jr, Gonzalo V. Bai, Tao Barragan, Juan Carlos Barta, Ribhi Munif Bassilly, John Ashraf Batz, Janet A. Bazouzi, Tamara A. Bell, Erika J. Bernhardt, Jeremy Bertschi-Berkowitz, Mali S. Bezayiff, Robin Biggs, Caden Bodisco, Stephanie Bradfield-Davis, Allie Rhed Bradfield, Kevin M. Bradtke, Alexander Bravo, Ada Brice, Donnell Delon

Business Management Economics Technology and Information Management Psychology Marine Biology Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Biology Film & Digital Media Psychology Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Neuroscience Anthropology Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Economics Business Management Economics Spanish Studies, Education & Teaching Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Chemistry Politics Legal Studies Literature Art & Design: Games & Playable Media Sociology Business Management Economics

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Busche, Emily Katherine Caballero, Katiana Calderon, Rafael CĂĄrdenas Vargas, Janely

Anthropology Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Cognitive Science Psychology Latin American & Latino Studies

Carlson, Clarisse Katherine Laure Carmona, Emely CastaĂąeda, Elena Vanessa Renee Castorena, Edith Dorothy Cervantes, Marisol Chan, Owen Tobias Chang, David Chen, Benjamin Chen, Betty Chen, Jiaming Chen, Nuoer

Literature

Chiang, Gladys

Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology & Psychology

Choe, Mina Choy, Karissa Christ, Roland Chun, Ashley J. Conde, Samantha Conley, Brianna Lynn

Film & Digital Media

History History Feminist Studies Environmental Studies Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Literature Computer Science: Computer Game Design Business Management Economics Sociology Business Management Economics

Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics Politics Language Studies Theater Arts, Film & Digital Media History

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Conner, Logan Andrew Cruz, Ammiel Josiah Mangondato Cummings, Catherine Damani, Sanjay Dawson, Jessa Vivian Leigh Diaz, Leslie Dong, Jonathon David Douangvongsa, Anongsone Lynette Drogin, Jordan Vienna Duong, Andrea Eshack, Salah A.

Espino, Janine Alyssa Estrada, Giselle Eure, Briana Fouche, Gabrielle Freedman, Alicia Gallardo, Daisy Garig, Erika Ann Garrison, Taylor Ghadialy, Zainab Giang, Leon

Mathematics Human Biology Human Biology Mathematics, Computer Science Psychology Biology Economics Cognitive Science & Psychology Human Biology Psychology Politics Psychology Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Psychology Mathematics Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Neuroscience Ecology and Evolution Psychology Psychology Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Gibson, Cameron Jerry Gilbert, Charae Gleason, Nicholas Gomez , Melanie Gomez, Regina N. Gonzalez Orozco, Jesus Efrain

Economics Mathematics Computer Science: Computer Game Design Latin American & Latino studies & Sociology Psychology Latin American & Latino studies & Sociology

Grothe, David Guan, Justin J. Ha, Victoria Alexis Hall, Miku

History, Classical Studies Economics Biology Psychology

Hall, Katherine Elizabeth Hanna, Stephanie

Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology

Harried, Natasha Hassall-Santaella, Bronwyn Rose

Psychology Psychology

Hennessy, Katelyn Hernandez , Heidi Hernandez, Alex Hernandez, Miguel Angel

Business Management Economics Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Business Management Economics Neuroscience

Herring, Caitlin Ash Hetland, Marsella Holt, Renee Taylor Hu, Eric

Mathematics Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Computer Science: Computer Game Design

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Hudzietz, Samantha Katelynn Hurtado, Julio Alejandro Hussaini, Adeel Hussein, Mohammad Islas, Ashley Bernice Jain, Sanjeet H. James, Kaleigh James, Emma Catherine Juarez Isidro, Valeria R R. Justo, Christian Zachary Bonoan Karimi, Golsa Rusta

Psychology & Sociology Computer Science Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Legal Studies Legal Studies Computer Science Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Legal Studies & Psychology Sociology & Psychology Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Psychology

Katzer, Simon Kim, Gyu Kittle, Seth

Computer Science: Computer Game Design Computer Science Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics Anthropology

Knobel, Sam Koyabu, Christy Kei Kurns, Elissa Lam, Kenya K. Lancaster, Emily Lane, Eliott M. Lara, Luis G.

History Psychology Business Management Economics Biology Marine Biology Film & Digital Media Business Management Economics

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Lara, Karen Jacqueline Mercado Lawrence, Craig Lawrence, Daniel Austin Le, Alex P. LEE, SL Lewis, Savannah P. Leyson, Chenny Vega Li, Zhao Lin, Mengting Ling, Christie

Sociology, Italian Studies Film & Digital Media Music History Psychology & Legal Studies Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Art Computer Science: Computer Game Design Film & Digital Media Psychology & Sociology

Lopez II, John Steven Loubiere, Alice Juliette Louwerens, Eric Lui, Tsz On Patrick Mandujano, Alejandro

Astronomy and Astrophysics Feminist Studies Ecology and Evolution Mathematics Sociology

Manz, Kayla Michelle Markarian , Brittany Nicole Martin, Elizabeth Martinez-Zavala, Arlene Irene McAlister, Blake McFadden, Kimberly McFarland, Aaron Robert Menendez, Heddy Romelia Montes, Cindy

Film & Digital Media Ecology and Evolution Psychology Anthropology Technology & Information Management Psychology Business Management Economics Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Computer Science

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Morales, Diana Luz Morris, Teresa Moua, Mai Lani Queen Mui, Jeanette

Community Studies, Latin American & Latino Studies Legal Studies, History of Art & Visual Culture History Computer Science: Computer Game Design

Munoz, Brandon Christopher Munoz, Marissa Isabella Kahealani Mushkot, Robert Myers, Kaitlyn Nicole Nave, Maeve Ng, Madeline W. Nguyen, Phuong N. Nguyen, Erica Thien Tran

Ecology & Evolution Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Computer Science Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics Biology Psychology Psychology Computer Science: Computer Game Design

Nikaido, Marcus O'Donnell, Sean Henry OrduĂąo, Isakk J. Ortega, Sarai

Computer Science Film & Digital Media Anthropology, Politics Legal Studies

Padua, Mark Anthony S. Paing, Htoo Pang, Cody M. Park, Stephen H. Patel, Priyanna

Biology Computer Science: Computer Game Design Marine Biology Psychology Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology

Patel, Prem Jayesh Patel, Aruna Radha

Economics Mathematics, Economics

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Perez-Hernandez, Josue Perez, Marissa Perez, Parker Lee Pierce, Jonah Porter, William James Prado, Samantha Qiu, Amanda Qiu, Chengping Qu, Fangyuan Porter, William James Prado, Samantha Qiu, Amanda Qiu, Chengping Qu, Fangyuan

Sociology Film & Digital Media & Theater Arts Film & Digital Media Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics Art & Design: Games & Playable Media Marine Biology History Economics Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Art & Design: Games & Playable Media Marine Biology History Economics Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology

Randell, Margaret H. Reidy , Justin Giraudo Richardson, Wesley Takeo Rivas, Makayla Faith Rocha, Karissa Rupasinghe, Timothy Russell , Ahyesha Rutledge, Jordan Santa Cruz , Sabrina Gisela Sarabia, Christopher Joseph John Schneider Loren

Psychology Anthropology Marine Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Literature Computer Science Technology & Information Management Mathematics, Philosophy Psychology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Pierce, Jonah Scolari, Mathew Douglas Serbicki, Sofia Sidhu, Simran Kaur Simon, Lucas A. Situ, Hui Spahr, Danielle Marie Strand, Kristopher A. Subroto, Evelyn Cindy Suess-Rubin, Abbie Sullivan, Ariel Anne Sutton, Alexander Dean Sutton, Jonathan Michael Sze, Shelby

Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics Computer Science Linguistics Cognitive Science, Anthropology Computer Science Psychology & Economics Sociology Ecology & Evolution Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology Psychology Legal & Community Studies Legal Studies History Business Management Economics & Psychology Computer Engineering Ecology & Evolution Computer Science: Computer Game Design Computer Science Environmental Studies/Biology Computer Science: Computer Game Design Computer Science Business Management Economics Critical Race & Ethnic Studies Molecular, Cell, & Developmental Biology

Tamkun, Kai Thacker, Hannah Grace Thompson, Jacob Thumma, Nikita Reddy Tillman, Emma Tomasello, Giancarlo Tran, Kevin Tsatskin, Anthony Tulsiram, Govinda Valluru, Anvita

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BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPENTS

Varghese, Juvento M. Vegas, Pia Constanza Vo, Anthony Wang, Linchuan Wang, Xin Wigant, Kirsten , Nicole Williams, Briana Krachomsri Wu, Joanne Wu, Vincent V.

Psychology Spanish Studies Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Film & Digital Media Film & Digital Media Computer Science Chemistry Film & Digital Media Business Management Economics & Technology and Information Management Business Management Economics Environmental Studies & Economics Psychology Cognitive Science Economics & Mathematics Film & Digital Media Mathematics

Xu, Yangming Xu, Yixuan Yalung, Jacob Zamorano Zell, Kaitlyn Zhan, Tianbi Zhang, Ziyue Zhen, Zhijing

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Congratulations! You are now recipients of bachelor’s degrees at a top research university, and—as of today— alumni of Merrill College and the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Fifty odd years ago, Merrill graduates emerged in the midst of a vastly changing world, dedicated to understanding and giving shape to those changes. You are worthy heirs to that history. May their bold spirit and readiness to build new institutions light your paths as you, too, graduate from UC Santa Cruz and set out to make your mark in the world.

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